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join forces

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  1. Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]


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To turn things around, management is looking to join forces with a far bigger company: eBay.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

When LIV and the PGA Tour came to a short-lived, tentative agreement to end pending litigation and potentially join forces in 2023, Al-Rumayyan was a key figure in the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Earlier on Sunday, Lapid, himself a former premier, had said he would join forces with Bennett.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

A 2023 framework agreement to join forces between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour never materialized, with both operating independently.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

Like Julius Nyerere, Kaunda was worried about the lack of unity among South African freedom fighters and suggested that when Sobukwe emerged from jail, we might all join forces.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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